Verizon DBIR: Key Findings and Recommendations for your Business

Every year Verizon publishes a thorough Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) which delves into cybersecurity attacks and illustrates hacking methods, motives, patterns and more. The report is based on the evaluation of 41,686 security incidents, of which over 2,000 were confirmed data breaches.

Top Malware Infection Vectors

Common Types of Social Engineering

Let's shift to social engineering, an omnipresent threat action with multiple variations, and a psychological techniquethat hackers use to manipulatehumanbehavior. An interesting conclusion that Verizon's DBIR draws is how mobile devices are more prone to social engineering attacks because of their design in conjunction with how users interact with them.

Below are some of the most common social engineering methods, according to the report:

Phishing

Pretexting

Bribing

Forgery

Extortion

Influence

Other

Scam

Critical Considerations to Safeguard Your Business

Assimilating the report's discoveries, the proverbial question of "What can businesses do to safeguard their assets and information?" becomes more transparent.

Security Awareness Training should be leveraged to empower employees with knowledge and eliminate poor security hygiene. By learning cybersecurity best practices and staying ahead of emerging threats, internal actors can make more informed security decisions.

Limit, 24x7x365 monitor and log access to sensitive business data and financial information.

A multidisciplinary approach is better than a siloed approach. Work with a trusted IT partner that offers a comprehensive cybersecurity solution encompassing technology, education and governance so they can tackle security concerns, and you can focus on your business.